Weather Records on 16 May 1962

1,295 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 May 1962. Highest significance: Redfield, US.

Key Facts for 16 May 1962

On 16 May 1962, 1,295 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
917 were record highs and 107 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 1,257 daily.
Redfield set a daily record precipitation of 49.5 mm (1.9 in) on 16 May 1962.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

1,295 stations

1,295 station records on 16 May 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 May 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Redfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Miguel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Victor 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bemidji	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ico	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kallatty	India	Record daily precipitation	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wood	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Arrojado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Khandala	India	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Perumbalur	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Clark	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Homestead Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Macaiba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sisseton	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Frances	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Maramsilli	India	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kodanand	India	Record daily precipitation	192.0 mm (7.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mannargudi	India	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Nova Floresta	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woodfords	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Delhi 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Collingwood	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Belleville	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ashton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grove Farm 1021	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cochrane	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Carson City	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Varzea	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tambe (Itambe)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rhinelander	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pelee Island	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Colachel Salt Fa	India	Record daily precipitation	96.1 mm (3.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham Exp Fa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Roldal	Norway	Record snow depth	37.0 cm (14.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Munising	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hankinson	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kealia 1112	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pierre Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jayamkondam	India	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Prattville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Britton	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pahala 21	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Udumalpet	India	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ennore Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gibson Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
White Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
North Bay	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Boca	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Beardsley	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,295 records

Records set or tied on 16 May 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 484, Lowest daily maximum 61, Highest daily minimum 433, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 253, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 16 May 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	484
Lowest daily maximum	61
Highest daily minimum	433
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	253
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 16 May 1962 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 37, daily 1,257.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,029 broken records

Margins by which the 1,029 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 450.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 May 1962

Top 20 records on 16 May 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 May 1962	Redfield, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1962	Sao Miguel, BR	daily rain	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1962	Victor 4 N, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1962	Bemidji, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1962	Ico, BR	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1962	Kallatty, IN	daily rain	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	182.7 mm (7.2 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1962	Wood, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1962	Arrojado, BR	daily rain	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	31 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1962	Khandala, IN	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1962	Campbell, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1962	Marquette, US	monthly high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	98 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1962	Perumbalur, IN	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1962	Clark, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1962	Homestead Post Office, AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	67 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1962	Macaiba, BR	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1962	Sisseton, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1962	Fort Frances, CA	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1962	Maramsilli, IN	daily rain	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1962	Kodanand, IN	daily rain	192.0 mm (7.6 in)	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	3 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1962	Mannargudi, IN	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1802 to 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1962. 1962 had 1,295 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 05-16 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1806	1
1820	1
1825	1
1832	1
1837	1
1847	1
1856	1
1858	1
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1871	1
1874	3
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	4
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	6
1896	2
1897	1
1898	11
1899	6
1900	7
1901	2
1902	10
1903	9
1904	17
1905	13
1906	25
1907	13
1908	6
1909	57
1910	24
1911	22
1912	13
1913	24
1914	11
1915	104
1916	38
1917	48
1918	395
1919	28
1920	69
1921	106
1922	31
1923	126
1924	152
1925	177
1926	211
1927	230
1928	121
1929	273
1930	170
1931	254
1932	441
1933	268
1934	304
1935	320
1936	520
1937	279
1938	299
1939	448
1940	334
1941	429
1942	721
1943	652
1944	531
1945	888
1946	327
1947	344
1948	281
1949	360
1950	210
1951	558
1952	773
1953	421
1954	251
1955	525
1956	697
1957	610
1958	361
1959	680
1960	370
1961	378
1962	1,295
1963	552
1964	313
1965	442
1966	420
1967	611
1968	790
1969	423
1970	520
1971	509
1972	625
1973	869
1974	1,207
1975	544
1976	518
1977	1,269
1978	808
1979	506
1980	830
1981	896
1982	427
1983	1,579
1984	981
1985	536
1986	747
1987	1,369
1988	946
1989	938
1990	1,068
1991	1,094
1992	809
1993	653
1994	705
1995	1,235
1996	1,835
1997	1,932
1998	1,500
1999	778
2000	1,129
2001	1,110
2002	694
2003	1,289
2004	869
2005	870
2006	1,345
2007	692
2008	1,034
2009	897
2010	836
2011	1,398
2012	770
2013	596
2014	1,483
2015	782
2016	793
2017	710
2018	1,013
2019	572
2020	431
2021	419
2022	717
2023	653
2024	601
2025	993
2026	558

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Data for records on 1962-05-16: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,024
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1